More Bus Moves

[Shannon CVPI]

5 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

If the N20, N53 and N66 are run out of Chicago, would it not make more sense to run N60 out of Chicago as well (or 74th), so that the garage isn't open for one route?

Yea  it does make sense but you know CTA gone do what they want lol

[sht6131]

16 hours ago, artthouwill said:

For that reason,  K may be doing the same thing for the N60.

Well according to Math`s, none of them were used on the N60 last night. Three are out this morning rush.

[artthouwill]

33 minutes ago, sht6131 said:

Well according to Math`s, none of them were used on the N60 last night. Three are out this morning rush.

The Novas at 103rd didn't start out on the owl runs when they got there, but eventually wound up on them.  We will see what happens in time.

[NewFlyerMCI]

Flx 6999 is front row at south shops

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

29 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

Flx 6999 is front row at south shops

what’s fix 6999

[NewFlyerMCI]

7 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

what’s fix 6999

Flxible 6999 or the Chicago Police Bus

[Shannon CVPI]

7 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

what’s fix 6999

That's the CPD bus 

[YoungBusLover]

7 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said:

That's the CPD bus 

Yeah it has been there since early august in fact, the scrap line is going to be the next location for it, from what I was told from a former driver that now drives ex-6163 is the engine finally gave out on the bus if my memory is correct.

[NewFlyerMCI]

Just now, YoungBusLover said:

Yeah it has been there since early august in fact, the scrap line is going to be the next location for it, from what I was told from a former driver that now drives ex-6163 is the engine finally gave out on the bus if my memory is correct.

You figure they would've put it over there with the artic that crashed into the Sears Tower. I'd assumed buses parked along the front were ready for service at any time

[YoungBusLover]

12 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

You figure they would've put it over there with the artic that crashed into the Sears Tower. I'd assumed buses parked along the front were ready for service at any time

Well given that they haven't moved #1805 and #6999 along with #6400 prototype in months shows you the priority they have on certain buses to service or scrap, it can be a long process at times but eventually they'll get to it. However, from what I've seen since working at 77th you'd be amazed at some of the work south shops is doing for some of these ex-retired #6400's converting them over to instruction buses rather than scraping them all along with the other buses I mentioned earlier. Priorities are weird.

[Shannon CVPI]

27 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Yeah it has been there since early august in fact, the scrap line is going to be the next location for it, from what I was told from a former driver that now drives ex-6163 is the engine finally gave out on the bus if my memory is correct.

Dam I been wondering where that bus at seen the CPD bus this year but having seen 6163 in a year +

[Shannon CVPI]

29 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

You figure they would've put it over there with the artic that crashed into the Sears Tower. I'd assumed buses parked along the front were ready for service at any time

Might be they may be ready to go back to their garage or waiting for service 

[Shannon CVPI]

26 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Well given that they haven't moved #1805 and #6999 along with #6400 prototype in months shows you the priority they have on certain buses to service or scrap, it can be a long process at times but eventually they'll get to it. However, from what I've seen since working at 77th you'd be amazed at some of the work south shops is doing for some of these ex-retired #6400's converting them over to instruction buses rather than scraping them all along with the other buses I mentioned earlier. Priorities are weird.

It's more novas that came up as instruction buses?

[YoungBusLover]

16 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said:

It's more novas that came up as instruction buses?

Yeah there is at least 10 i've seen so far since October some are #6400's,#6500's and #6600's. I have a list somewhere in my logs of all of them. Notably #6470 was the bus I drove briefly during training and it had host of problems with it.

[YoungBusLover]

23 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Dam I been wondering where that bus at seen the CPD bus this year but having seen 6163 in a year +

#6163 is normally at the Fire academy but it is mainly stored at Chicago garage.  

[Shannon CVPI]

10 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

#6163 is normally at the Fire academy but it is mainly stored at Chicago garage.  

Yea last time I seen it it was sitting on the back wall at see you could see it when the garage doors was up & most of the  buses was gone but haven see it there in a while last time I saw it to think about it it was at the fire academy with a 5900 that's been turned into a CFD Bus  that bus be parked at the fire house on California right off of Roosevelt sometimes 

[Shannon CVPI]

22 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Yeah there is at least 10 i've seen so far since October some are #6400's,#6500's and #6600's. I have a list somewhere in my logs of all of them. Notably #6470 was the bus I drove briefly during training and it had host of problems with it.

Man I liked 6470 but the last one I seen was 6553 I believe & 6488 which I have a pic of that be at C but it left like 2 weeks ago I seen it in the shop the next day it haven't been parked on the training lot no more been gone bout 2 weeks 

[Shannon CVPI]

17 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

#6163 is normally at the Fire academy but it is mainly stored at Chicago garage.  

I like how they really fixed up 6472 when I last seen it before it was retired the front left strut was broke it was gangsta leaning & when I saw it again it was sent back to 7 retired & turned into a community bus & was looking brand new like it's ready for service

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

3 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

it can be a long process at times but eventually they'll get to it.

i wonder if 1805 will ever see life again i hope it does

[Shannon CVPI]

1 minute ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

i wonder if 1805 will ever see life again i hope it does

I hope so but idk now almost 3 years of it just sitting at SS seems like if they was gone fix it they would have did it by now

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, Shannon CVPI said:

I hope so but idk now almost 3 years of it just sitting at SS seems like if they was gone fix it they would have did it by now

it did take 4 lives sadly so maybe it won’t 

[Shannon CVPI]

45 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

it did take 4 lives sadly so maybe it won’t 

Well the driver of the car took their lives the bus just kept em from killing more people but I get what you saying might be on legal hold like 4167 when it hit the wall & crushed that lady under it 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

2 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Well the driver of the car took their lives the bus just kept em from killing more people but I get what you saying might be on legal hold like 4167 when it hit the wall & crushed that lady under it 

4167 is a different story because you see that nova hit a lady the other month on route 3 and came back couple weeks later 4167 has damage and 1805 was involved in a deadly crash 

[Shannon CVPI]

Just now, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

4167 is a different story because you see that nova hit a lady the other month on route 3 and came back couple weeks later 4167 has damage and 1805 was involved in a deadly crash 

Just like 6847 killed that lady right in front of churches on the 9 on it's way to SS & it came back into service quickly & yea I know 4167 got frame damage & sitting in the boneyard 4119 might get fixed too since it's sitting on the side of ss covered with a tarp

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 hour ago, Shannon CVPI said:

Just like 6847 killed that lady right in front of churches on the 9 on it's way to SS & it came back into service quickly & yea I know 4167 got frame damage & sitting in the boneyard 4119 might get fixed too since it's sitting on the side of ss covered with a tarp

if 4167 is in the boneyard then yes probably a goner and 4119 and 1805 have tarps that (possibility) means it will get fixed sooner or later